Gazprom opposes Rosneft, ExxonMobil LNG project

Gazprom operates Russia's only liquefied natural gas plant, known as Sakhalin 2, but is facing competition from the planned Rosneft Exxon plant on Sakhalin and Novatek's Yamal LNG. The government is drafting legislation to allow companies other than Gazprom to export LNG.

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MOSCOW -- Gazprom opposes the plans of Rosneft and
ExxonMobil to build a gas liquefaction plant on the Pacific
island of Sakhalin and is prepared to continue talks on buying
and liquefying the gas itself, a Gazprom executive was quoted
as saying by Prime news agency.

Gazprom operates Russia's only liquefied natural gas plant,
known as Sakhalin 2, but is facing competition from the planned
Rosneft Exxon plant on Sakhalin and Novatek's Yamal LNG. The
government is drafting legislation to allow companies other
than Gazprom to export LNG.

I don't like taking ethane, or methane very cooled to an liquid and put in a ship. If there is an accidental in a port would be very bad. It is better to convert the ethane and ethylene to make liquid chemicals that can be put in a takers safer. Also, liquid methane ship is risky.